Venn Group is currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager on behalf of a reputable Public Sector organisation based in the West Midlands.
This is initially a 6 month contract, offering an hourly rate of £21.89 per hour (umbrella).
EXPERIENCE
- A strong track record of successful project delivery, including the leadership of multidisciplinary project teams
- Demonstrable experience of project management including scoping, planning, risk and
- budget management, tracking and reporting, and project transition
- Ability to facilitate workshops on a range of issues, but in particular to resolve a
- problem, clarify areas of uncertainty, plan a project or engage stakeholders
- Ability to appropriately engage and manage internal and external stakeholders to
- achieve project objectives
- Experience of delivering priorities to tight deadlines
- Experience of delivering a project for public facing services (desirable)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Able to effectively project management tools
- Proven influencer and communicator with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to plan and organise self and work in order to achieve objectives and targets
- Is determined to deliver outcomes and is able to overcome obstacles in order to move
- forward
- Has a flexible approach to change, is able to work effectively in a variety of situations,
- seeks improvements and looks to the future
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, managers, third party suppliers and
- stakeholders
- Ability to manage issues and risks to protect delivery of project objectives
- Able to apply judgement and flexibility to solve problems and help generate new
- solutions
- Able to deal with complexity to provide clear and relevant recommendations
KNOWLEDGE
- Strong knowledge and understanding of project management disciplines
- Project management tools
- Knowledge of project and/or programme management office processes
- Understanding of the role of a regulator of education and qualifications
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